duplicating asp.net controls

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duplicating asp.net controls

Hi just wondering if there is anyway that I could duplicate controls in a asp.net pages.

So for example, currently for one of my pages, I have a panel at the top of the page with alot of controls in them ( eg next/previous buttons, labels, trees, etc).

However I wanted to add the exact duplicate of this panel on the bottom of the page aswell, with exact functionality.

Is there a easy way to do this, or do I need to do it manually...

Thanks

+1 A:

One option is to place all the controls inside a UserControl. Then include the UserControl once at the top and once at the bottom.

If you do this then wiring up all events might be more difficult, though.

Eilon 2010-01-18 04:27:12

thanks for the suggestion, however I am trying to avoid using user controls since for this panel is already nested in a few user controls itself (it will get even more ugly, *sigh)

skub 2010-01-18 04:51:33

@skub, that's the very reason that User Controls exist in ASP.NET - to group together bits of UI that can be reused in multiple places.

Eilon 2010-01-18 04:59:02

What you're after is either UserControls or Master Pages, or a combination of both.

Nick Craver 2010-01-18 04:28:17

Master pages don't seem to apply here, but UserControls certainly do. If you feel master pages do apply then please explain how.

Eilon 2010-01-18 04:29:38

@Eilon If someone is unfamiliar with UserControls it's highly likely that they're also unfamiliar with Master pages as well...skub may find a lot of benefit looking at these at the same time and saving even more duplication. They are very similar...after all, Master Pages are actually UserControls.

Nick Craver 2010-01-18 04:39:13

@Nick, I'm just trying to understand how using master pages helps answer this question. Have you found a clever way to use them in this scenario? If so I'd definitely like to see it.

Eilon 2010-01-18 04:42:46

Ah yes, in direct response to the question maybe he wouldn't use them for this once instance...but when designing a site to have a consistent look and feel, e.g. controls available at the top and bottom of the page, then Master Pages are tremendously useful. If skub ends up making more pages like this, a master or nester master may again save a lot of duplicates pasting of the UserControls that would solve the current situation.

Nick Craver 2010-01-18 04:50:35

ok thanks guys for the tips - I'll group this into a user control then.Cheers

skub 2010-01-18 05:02:42

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